Questions tagged [dell-latitude]
The Dell Latitude is a line of business laptops made by Dell.
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How to move an existing installation of Window 7 64bit to UEFI (from legacy)
I have a laptop that has Windows 7 64 bit Enterprise edition. It is already filled with plenty of Software and drivers.
The laptop (Dell E6220) supports booting through UEFI, but the insatllition was ...
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What are the three buttons above touchpad in the Dell Latitude E6520 laptop?
I wonder what are the three buttons added to the touchpad/keyboard of the laptop Dell Latitude E6520 as the below snapshot.
I do a google search as here though nothing helpful for me.
If you know ...
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Laptop noisy sound - fan or HDD?
I've experienced some strange noisy sound in my laptop. I can't definitely tell it's from the fan, but I think so because HDD failure sounds are different.
The laptop is Dell Latitude E6410, its hard ...
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Enter / Return key stops working
I have a Dell Latitude E5400 laptop running Windows 7.
Everything runs fine on it for days then I suddenly notice the enter/return key is no longer working e.g. I could be writing an email, press ...
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3 displays with Dell Laptop (2 monitors + laptop display)
I have a Dell Latitude 8420. It is connected to a dock.
Is there any way to have two monitors connected to this setup and also use the laptop screen too? I want the desktop extended on the 3 ...
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Dell Latitude E5550 M.2 slots - what can I use?
I will get a new laptop Dell Latitude E5550, I do not know exact sub-model spec yet.
From the spec sheet:
Two M.2 Expansion slots: 1 WWAN/HCA and 1 WLAN/BT/WiGig
Can I be sure that it will have ...
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How do I turn on Bluetooth on a Dell Latitude E6410?
I have recently acquired a Dell Latitude E6410. It's great, but I can't get Bluetooth to work.
I have enabled Bluetooth for the wireless switch in the BIOS. However, whenever I try and install the ...
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Dell Laptop - 100% CPU usage when using Docking station
Update 2: On further investigation, I have reproduced the issue on my windows side. I put the laptop on the dock while in sleep mode and woke it to find it climbing to 100% cpu usage. removing from ...
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Will I see performance benefits from an SSD in my laptop?
I have a Dell Latitude D520 1.6ghz, 4gb ram. I'm looking to postpone a laptop upgrade by getting one of the new Intel X25-M G2 SSDs.
Any thoughts or experiences on if such an upgrade will help? I ...
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Poor Bluetooth audio quality and delays on Dell Latitude with Windows 7
I have been trying to use an LG Tone (HBS700) Bluetooth headset on Windows 7 with mixed results.
The PC is a Dell Latitude E6320, and the Bluetooth adapter is the Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth module ...
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Why can't I set a resolution of 2560*1600 on my Dell Latitude e6320?
I have:
a 30" Apple cinema display, native resolution 2560*1600
a Dell Latitude e6320
an ePort+ docking station
a displayport to dual-link DVI-D adaptor
The display has a dual-link DVI-D lead fused ...
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How can I permanently disable the Dell Pointstick?
I am using a Dell Latitude E6520, with a pointstick. I've tried disabling the pointstick, and disabling tap-to-click on the pointstick within the Dell touchpad control panel (screenshot below), but ...
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Exessive fan noise and overheating on Dell Latitude 7480, especially when on TB-16 dock
I opened a ticket with our IT department for this issue. They ran the onboard Dell diagnostics, which returned no issues. As such, they've essentially just given up and told me to live with it...but ...
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How to Stop Dell Latitude E5540 Automatic Brightness adjustment
I have a new Dell Latitude Laptop which seems to be randomly dimming the display depending on the apps I open...
It brightens when excel is opened and dims when it closes, as if to be adjusting or ...
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Docking station sound doesn't work on Dell D830 with Windows 7
EDIT: I can only mark one answer as the correct one but the actual solution was a combination of two comments (updating the BIOS to A15 AND installing the Sigmatel audio drivers).
I have a Dell ...
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Wireless connection file-share becomes one-way
We have two laptops - a Dell Latitude e5520 and a Dell Latitude e6520. In both cases they are able to connect to the wireless router without incident.
Here's my problem:
When I try to access the ...
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Windows sometimes fails to resume from hibernate
I have a Dell Latitude E5540 running Windows 8.1. Sometimes when I turn on my computer after hibernation it will completely restart Windows instead of resuming from hibernation.
When that happens I ...
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Dell Inspiron 6400 indicates the wrong power adapter is plugged in and will not charge the battery
I am using the original power adapter with the Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop and now when it boots up I get the following error message.
The AC power adapter type cannot be determined. You system will ...
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Why I Was Supplied With Power Supply Less Than Recommended?
Yesterday I was studying the BIOS of a DELL Latitude E6420 laptop and enabled notifications that check and warn if the power supply is not appropriate for laptop.
Immediately I got this message:
The ...
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Dell Latitude D830 laptop - disable touchpad
The touch pad is a real pain because it seems to pickup my hand as I'm typing. I never use it the touchpad, I prefer using the the finger pointer on the keyboard between letters G-H-B.
Is there a ...
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Cannot get max resolution on Dell U2711 monitor with Latitude E6520
up until recently I was using the U2711 with a Lenovo T410 via a DP output. This allowed me to use the max resolution of 2560x1440. The U2711 is used as my second extended monitor, my laptop screen is ...
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Scrolling With Trackpad Locks Computer
I received a Dell Latitude 3340 (from 2015 I believe) with Windows 10 Pro pre-installed. I'm having a problem where whenever I two-finger scroll using the trackpad, the computer locks itself. Since ...
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How to turn on the Bluetooth of my laptop?
This is my first question to the site.
I have a problem where I can't turn on the bluetooth on my laptop. If anybody could give help me solve this I'd be very grateful!
Laptop Details
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how to close applications using webcam dell integrated webcam?
I am using Dell Latitude. I don't know from when the issue started. I am not able to use my integrated webcam. it is telling "Close any other video streaming application to start video.". I confirmed ...
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How to swap Fn and Ctrl keys while connecting external keyboard to laptop
I am using Dell Latitude 3470 laptop which has Ctrl key on the left most corner and Fn key next to Ctrl key (CtrlFn) .
But I am using Belkin K100 keyboard which has Fn key on the left most corner and ...
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Bright Spots on Dell E6410 screen
I am buying a refurbished Dell Latitude E6410, but its screen has some lighter dots. They aren't dead pixels or stuck pixels, they're much larger than pixel size and don't have a distinct outline; ...
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Dell Latitude E6430 Docking Station + Dual Monitor + Laptop Screen Tri-Monitor setup
I have a company issued laptop and docking station as well as two monitors The specifications of the hardware are as follows;
Laptop: Latitude E6430
BIOS: A02.00
Processor: i7-3720QM CPU @ 2.60 (8 ...
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XFCE/X11: Keyboard layout changes overnight, special symbols can not be entered
A very weird problem
After work, I lock my screen and go home
The morning after, my keyboard layout has changed from de_CH to en_US
At random times, my urxvt-tabbed windows don't accept special chars ...
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Any Solid State Drive (SSD) compatibility issues/concerns with Dell D820/D830?
Are there any compatibility issues or concerns for a SSD with a Dell D820 or D830? We're looking to replace a failing drive in a D830 with an SSD. Any SSD recommendations? Gotchas?
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Dell Latitude E6410 RAM upgrade
I am upgrading my laptop's RAM. Currently it has Samsung RAM PC3. I inserted two different RAMs and they both hung the system. The new RAMs are PC3L.
I just read that this might be the problem. Can ...
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Which of these is the mSata slot?
Hey this is a latitude E5540 notebook and I wish to insert a mSATA SSD (intel 530) in it. But I'm not sure where is the mSATA slot.
I think its the one next to "ref. to manual" but it looks so small. ...
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What is the safest encryption for a Dell Lattitude?
I use a Dell Lattitude with a TPM. There are so many options in the BIOS though for passwords. I can set a System Password, Admin Password and even HDD-0 Password.
I can also use Bitlocker in ...
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How to know your PC's RAM model on Windows 10?
I've got a DELL Latitude E5470 and it's got an 8GB RAM. I saw there is an empty slot so I can put another one but I'm not sure which one to choose: this one or this one...
I didn't see any sticker ...
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Dell Latitude E6500 won't turn on
Laptop simply won't turn on. Power button is pressed, some HDD or cd-rom noises can be heard and it shuts down after a while. If anyone finds this useful, here is a movie (ignore the notification ...
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How can I use 2 monitors plus laptop with my Dell e6420 w/ Nvidia nvs 4200m
I have just hooked up a 2nd external monitor to my Dell e6420 laptop with a Nvidia NVS 4200m graphics card, running Windows 8 64 bit. However, the computer won't let me have both monitors and the ...
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How to monitor (ACPI?) events and keypresses in linux?
I'm using Arch Linux (Ubuntu or Gentoo are also available) I'd like to configure my Dell Latitude XT Tablet to my liking. I need to know/handle all events that are forwarded to OS. There are several ...
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Vista monitor power save mode also turns off network
On a Dell E6500 set to the "Balanced" power scheme, when Vista puts the monitor to sleep the internal network card also goes to sleep. Setting Vista to not turn off the monitor also keeps the network ...
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"alert tpm device is not detected" on Dell laptop boot
My Dell laptop (latitude 7480) occasional displays
alert: tpm device is not detected
On boot, if it is turned off without power for 30 seconds then on rebooting the error is not displayed. If the ...
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Keeping laptop battery healthy [closed]
On our old Lenovo's, we used to have a Lenovo app which would stop the battery from charging when it reached 100%, it would then let the charge drop to 90%, and then it would charge the battery back ...
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Is there a difference between an Intel Centrino Duo and an Intel Centrino 2?
I have 2 old laptops - an IBM ThinkPad Z61t and a Dell Latitude E6500. The ThinkPad has an Intel Centrino Duo and the Latitude has an Intel Centrino 2. The Latitude has significantly better ...
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Why does plugging headphone jack in stop internal speakers to working (even after headphones are unplugged)?
I recently bought a Dell latitude E6420 i5-2520M 8GB and I am experiencing a very annoying issue with the speakers.
The sound coming from the laptop's internal speakers works until I plug the ...
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How to enable the rear USB ports on a Dell Latitude E7440 when it’s docked?
I have this new Latitude 14 7000 Series Ultrabook™ (E7440). It only has 3 USB ports and two are on back. Kinda a pain in the rear (no pun intended). They are hard to reach when using laptop.
I prefer ...
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Using onboard video output instead of graphic card
I have DELL latitude e6410 laptop.
Since most of the time i have no real use of the capabilities of the video card, i was wondering if i can switch the laptop screen to use the on board video output (...
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Keys on laptop's keyboard register duplicate letters intermittantly
I have a brand new (<1 week old) Dell Latitude E6540 with Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) where the occasionally while typing I get a double key press. For example: I am writing a qquestion on ...
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Having display issues when trying to install Linux Mint 13 (Maya Cinnamon) on Dell Latitude D600
I am trying to install Linux Mint 13 (Maya/Cinnamon) on an Old Dell Latitude D600. I can boot the live CD, but when I try to install, I can't see the windows that are coming up on screen. I can see ...
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Can I get the multitouch touchpad to respond to a double tap for right click
the Dell Latitude E6410 I just got for work has some of the multi-touch features you see on a Mac book/pro
now with only some of the multitouch gestures I find myself naturally using the other half ...
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Disable horizontal scrolling on a Dell Latitude
My pointing stick on a Dell Latitude E6410 scrolls erratically because of the left/right scroll. Can I disable only the left/right scrolling?
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Latitude E6410 - Screen flickering on Windows 8
On Windows 8, my Latitude E6410 screen (1440x900 - 60Hz - NVidia NVS3100M) is flickering. If I turn off the laptop for 30 minutes and turn it back on, there's no flickering but it eventually start ...
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fan doesn't spin
I have a dell latitude 820. The fan was blocked for a while, after removing the crap (hair, etc.) the fan didn't work anymore. I tested the fan, but that part was OK. So I think the fan controller is ...
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My Dell laptop overheated after I installed Debian squeeze on esata drive
I've been running Ubuntu on my 1 y/o Dell Lattitude laptop.
Today I installed Debian squeeze and xen-4.0 on it and was surprised to see it cut out. When I rebooted a bios message told me it had ...
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